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Hip to the trip : a cultural history of Route 66 /

Main Author: Dedek, Peter B., 1964-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Express highways > Social aspects > United States.
Cultural landscapes > United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Transportation.
TRANSPORTATION > Public Transportation.
Cultural landscapes.
Express highways > Social aspects.
United States Highway 66 > History.
United States.
United States > United States Highway 66.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=191754
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : why Route 66?
  • "Wild" lands and "tamed" Indians : cultural stereotypes and Route 66
  • The rise of a celebrity : a short history of Route 66
  • The fall and rise of Route 66
  • Postmodern nostalgia : Route 66 has run out of kicks
  • Saving the mythic ruins.

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